FEDORA CORE 1 (kernel 2.4) & NFORCE2 CHIPSET
This is a discussion about FEDORA CORE 1 (kernel 2.4) & NFORCE2 CHIPSET in the Linux Hardware category; I have been around the web and cannot find some simple easy to follow directions about how to get the drivers installed for my nforce2 chipset under Fedora Core 1. I have searched this forum and found something about minion.
I have been around the web and cannot find some simple easy to follow directions about how to get the drivers installed for my nforce2 chipset under Fedora Core 1. I have searched this forum and found something about minion.de but am still confused because it says something about kernel 2.6 and I didnt want to undergo a kernel upgrade (still somewhat new at this). I read something about forcedeth but it still is in alpha version and there are no gurantees. I really need to get my ethernet to work so i can start getting everything set up with more useful programs than the canned set and access the internet of course (oh and some networking stuff to work on). I really need help. Last night I tried installing nvidia stuff off there website, but with no luck. Anything please!
My kernel is the standard 2.4 that came with Fedora Core 1
Biostar M7NCG PRO (no agp card) integrated graphics
My kernel is the standard 2.4 that came with Fedora Core 1
Biostar M7NCG PRO (no agp card) integrated graphics
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Dapper Dan; Not a bad idea as I would be a newbie at this LOL.
There is an RPM for kernel 2.6.0 for Fedora, I have it running on my system. However, the nforve drivers are not compiled in as modules, so it looks like a kernel compile may be in order. This is not for the faint of heart. There is an excellent article on the subject entitled slackware on fire. I will have to look it up. It will give you an idea on how to do it. It is in the archives on this site, but was moved from the original article location. I will try to look it up for you, so you can see what is involved.
Let's se if this works;
http://www.madpenguin.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=337
There is an RPM for kernel 2.6.0 for Fedora, I have it running on my system. However, the nforve drivers are not compiled in as modules, so it looks like a kernel compile may be in order. This is not for the faint of heart. There is an excellent article on the subject entitled slackware on fire. I will have to look it up. It will give you an idea on how to do it. It is in the archives on this site, but was moved from the original article location. I will try to look it up for you, so you can see what is involved.
Let's se if this works;
http://www.madpenguin.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=337
You shouldn't need to recompile, depending on how that RPM was compiled every required for nForce chipsets should already be present save the LAN and graphics drivers. Both are available on nVidia's site but you'll need to patch them before they'll compile right under 2.6. You can get the patch for nvnet here and patches for the graphics drivers here.
I looked at th /boot/config file and nforcewas not set. Did I mistakingly assume that they are not compiled into the kernel?
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i got nvnet to work and whatever else was in nvidia's driver suite. It seems to work fine, so I think i'll leave it until i learn a little more about upgrading the kernel and recompiling the drivers into it.
Quote:i got nvnet to work and whatever else was in nvidia's driver suite. It seems to work fine, so I think i'll leave it until i learn a little more about upgrading the kernel and recompiling the drivers into it.
At least look into upgrading the sound system to ALSA at some point, it's on a whole different planet than the nvaudio driver nVidia supply.
Quote:I looked at th /boot/config file and nforcewas not set. Did I mistakingly assume that they are not compiled into the kernel?
I had a look through my on 2.6 config file and the only thing I could find in it that directly related to nForce was the nForce2 I2C module which is only needed if your board has a sensor chip that connects via the SMBus. As my chip (a Winbond W83627HF) connects to the ISA bus I don't need it and have it disabled. What does need to be present is support for AMD74XX IDE controllers (nForce2 IDE support is tied up in this driver) and AGP_NVIDIA (needed if you want hardware 3D acceleration though if you have an nVidia graphics card it isn't strictly necessary). SND_INTEL8X0 support also has to be in there as well if you plan on using the onboard audio. All of this stuff should be in there requiring you to only add the nVidia LAN and whatever drivers you need for your graphics card.
At least look into upgrading the sound system to ALSA at some point, it's on a whole different planet than the nvaudio driver nVidia supply.
Quote:I looked at th /boot/config file and nforcewas not set. Did I mistakingly assume that they are not compiled into the kernel?
I had a look through my on 2.6 config file and the only thing I could find in it that directly related to nForce was the nForce2 I2C module which is only needed if your board has a sensor chip that connects via the SMBus. As my chip (a Winbond W83627HF) connects to the ISA bus I don't need it and have it disabled. What does need to be present is support for AMD74XX IDE controllers (nForce2 IDE support is tied up in this driver) and AGP_NVIDIA (needed if you want hardware 3D acceleration though if you have an nVidia graphics card it isn't strictly necessary). SND_INTEL8X0 support also has to be in there as well if you plan on using the onboard audio. All of this stuff should be in there requiring you to only add the nVidia LAN and whatever drivers you need for your graphics card.
